In its application, MAIWP contends the 43-year-old woman’s lawsuit before the High Court does not disclose any cause of action against them, dismissing it as frivolous.

“There is nothing produced (before this court) to say that she was registered as a Muslim.

“Besides that, her religious status should be determined by the shariah courts. She can refile her case,” the council said, pointing out that the woman previously filed an application before the shariah court over her religious status.

In her suit, the woman contended that she had never recited the affirmation of faith (kalima shahada) to convert to Islam.

She alleged that her former husband registered their marriage with the Selangor Islamic religious department (Jais) without her consent, and also registered her as a Muslim. Before that, their marriage was solemnised at a mosque in Sydney, Australia.

The woman also said she filed an application in the Shariah High Court here in January 2020 to determine her religious status.

However, the shariah court said it had no jurisdiction to hear her case because she was not a Muslim.

MAIWP also pointed out that the woman had never filed an appeal against the shariah court’s decision to refuse to determine her religious status.

“She chose not to (file a final) appeal against the Shariah court’s decision,” it said.